mirkarimi was suspended after an incident new year's day between mirkarimi and his wife ileana lopez when the family went out for a pizza. she ended up with a bruised arm, there were domestic violence charges a plea deal and a sentencing. mirkarimi told his side of the interview and he said he thought he was a more tender and caring person not as gruff or aggrebab. but he thought the suspension was political. mirkarimi spoke after and before the last hearing. >> all i can tell you is i've taken responsibility for what has occurred and being held accountable for it now. and that has already been adjudicated. >> reporter: his attorneys also argued that the misconduct definition is somewhat vague and would've had to have occurred while he was in office and he wasn't even sworn in until january 8th. the ethics commission hearing is expected to get underway on monday. what they'll do is look at the facts and make a recommendation to the board of supervisors who will then decide whether or not to remove him from his position. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, "today in the b

ross mirkarimi became emotional talking about his wife, ileana lopez. they're barred from having any contact and she's in venezuela with their son. in a column today she wrote: they do not let us talk, but you can hear from me that i love you. >> i view that quite frankly as a love letter. it's about the best love letter i've received in these 13 weeks. and i think it's a message for us to all stay strong. >> reporter: mirkarimi was in court to update the judge on his domestic violence and parenting classes. >> i'm trying to muster any internal strength i possibly can. i'm so supported and loved by many people who reach out to me. >> reporter: mirkarimi has pleaded guilty to false imprisonment in connection to a domestic violence case where lopez received a bruise on her arm. in her column, lopez blamed the media and politics for her husband's downfall. quote: just as domestic violence is to be condemned, so too is twisting an emotionally charged argument in to a basis for removing him. will she come back? >> yes, i hope so. i presume so. but yes. >> re

the misconduct stems from an incident new year's day with his wife ileana lopez. she ended up with a bruised arm. he maintains he pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge. his attorneys are arguing that lee may have overstepped his bounds and mirkarimi wasn't even sworn in yet at the time. the deputy city attorney says she thinks everything will proceed. >> you know, i think there are very serious issues regarding his conduct that he's going to have to answer for before the ethics commission and board of supervisors. and i don't think the court is going to decide that process cannot continue. i think the court's going to see the need for it. >> reporter: now as she was talking about there, mirkarimi is awaiting a hearing on the misconduct charges. what they'll do is make a recommendation to the board of supervisors who will then ultimately decide whether or not to remove them from office. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, "today in the bay." >>> 5:33. pg & e is facing nearly $20 million in fines for safety lapses in east bay. the california public utilit

reporters about how painful it is dealing with a court order that prevents him from seeing his wife, ileana lopezand i want them to be okay. the city should never -- i'm sorry. i mean, make anybody feel uninvited. >> mirkarimi's wife has taken their son to venezuela to see her sick father. she did write an opinion piece in yesterday's san francisco chronicle, telling him to stay strong and to know that she and theo are constantly thinking about him. >>> the former modesto high school teacher who left his family and job to move in with a former student is now in jail. 41-year-old james hooker was arrested yesterday for allegedly having sex with another teenager 14 years ago. police say the girl was only 17 years old at the time. hooker first came under scrutiny back in february when he moved in with the former student, 18-year-old jordan powers. the girl's mother says when jordan heard this news, she packed up and moved out of hooker's apartment. >> she's out. she's out, and away from him, and that's over. there's a finality, and she's going to leave the state for a while and try to regroup and ge